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- G. GRANT, Jr. 8z D.ILAWRENCE. CASH CARRIER.

No. 296,832. Patented Apr. 15, 1884.

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CHAR-LES GRANT, JR, AND DAVID LAWRENCE, OF BOSTON, MASSACHU- SETT'S; SAID LAWRENCE ASSIGNOR TO SAID GRANT.

CASH-CARRIER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 296,832, dated April 15, 1884.

Application filed March 13, 1884. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Figure 1 represents 111 side elevation our improved means of elevating a cash or parcel re-.

ceptacle upon its track, the position of the parts being shown both up and down. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the elevator, its carrier, and the cash or parcel receptacle. Fig. 3 represents the track with the cash or parcel receptacle in place thereon. Fig. l shows a different form of elevator; Fig. 5, an elevation of the same. Fig. 6'is an elevation showing our improved means of allowing the passage of a cash or parcel receptacle from the track into a holder thereunder as it returns from the cashiers desk; Fig. 7, plan of the same; Fig. 8, detail, to be referred to.

Our present invention relates to a means for elevating a cash or parcel receptaclcto the track on its way from the salesman to the cashier; and it consists in a sliding elevator containing the carrier, in which said receptacle is located, the elevator being caused to move on one or more vertical ways rising from the salesmans station, and when raised causing thelifting of the free end of a section of the track pivoted to the main or stationary portion of the same, in order to admit of the passage thereto of the receptacle from its elevator.

Our invention also consists in an elevator which is first raised on a vertical rod and then around the same until brought into a position over the track, when the carrier is tipped or inclined, so as to liberate the receptacle and allow it to roll by its gravity thereon.

Our invention also consists in a means for allowing the descent and reception of the cash or parcel receptacle on its return from the cashier, the same being a movable section of the track locked by a device in line with the main or stationaryportion thereof, said device being tipped by the weight of the receptacle into a position to allow the movable portion of the track to be inclined upward by a spring from the stationary portion, thus opening the track and leaving the receptacle free to fall into a suitable holder located thereunder, said holder being kept in an elevated position by the tension of a clock-spring, and being drawn down by the salesman by pulling on a cord or other connection against the resistance of said spring, the movable part of the track being brought down into a position to close the line of the track by the weight of the receptacle as it strikes on a receiver after passing through the track.

Our invention also consists in a certain guard for preventing the possibility of the accidental displacement from the track of the cash or parcel receptacle.

In the specification and drawings, a represents our improved elevatorlocated upon a pair of vertical guides or ways, Z2, extending up from the salesman s station to a track, A, 00111- posed of a pair of parallel rails, r, the said elevator having mounted thereon a carrier, c,

upon which is placed a cash or parcel receptacle, d.- To one side of our elevator is secured a guard, B, for keeping in place the receptacle to be raised, and for preventing the passage of another receptacle beyond it. To the main track, above the elevator, is located the free end of a section, c, Fig. 1, of the track pivoted to the stationary portion. The elevator is raised by means of a cord or other connection, f, one end of which is secured to the guard at or near its bottom, said cord or connection passing up over a pulley, O, and leading down within reach of the salesman. When the projections g, at the top of each side of the carrier, are brought into contact with the bottom of each side of the track, the latter is tipped or inclined thereby at a slight angle to the main or stationary portion thereof, simultaneously with which the carrier is depressed until the inclined floor h, upon which the receptacle rests, is in a position in line with the inclined section of the track, and the receptacle is then released from its position between the under side of the guard B and top of the carrier, and is free to descend the incline to the stationary portion. (See Figs. 1 and 2.) The track is supported from the ceiling D by wires 23. Fig. 3 represents the manner of supporting the track. To provide for any possibility of the carrier being accidentally thrown from the track, we locate a flat plate or guard, E, there- ,over, said guard being secured to the curved bifurcated track-holdingwire pendent from the ceiling.

Another form of elevator for a cash-receptacle is shown in Figs. 4 and 5, in which G represents a post or rod rising from the salesmans station, said post being provided with a groove, K, the lower portion of which is vertical, and its upper portion curved, by which construction the elevator may be raised to a level with the top of the track, and then be rotated sufficiently to enable the receptacle to occupy a position over the track, simultaneously with which the elevator raises a locking-latch, Z, and allows the front of the carrier to drop by the weight of the receptacle into the position seen dotted in Fig. 4, when the receptacle rolls upon the track, as desired. The elevator is guided within its groove in the post by means of a projection, m, on the elevator entering therein, Fig. 5.

The mechanism we employ for receiving the receptacle upon its return from the cashier is of the following construction:

a is a movable section of a track, pivoted at p to its stationary or main portion.

8 is a bent receiver, rigidly secured at t to the free end of the pivoted portion a of the track, the lower end of the receiver projecting under the contiguous end of the stationary portion of the track.

Pivoted between the rails of the track is a lever, a, one end, 22, of which projects up into the path of the flanges or central portion of the receptacle, and is depressed thereby, thus causing a bell-crank lever, y, to be depressed, simultaneously with which the receptacle rolls down through the opening in the track and inclines the receiver, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 6, saidreceptacle being thus guided into a basket or holder, H, attached to one end of a clock-spring, the bottom of said holder H having leading down therefrom a cord, Z, by which the salesman draws the holder down in a position to remove the receptacle contained therein, the holder being raised automatically to its normal position by the winding up of said spring.

The device which looks the pivoted portion with the main track, when tripped by the weight of the receptacle leaves the pivoted portion free to be inclined upward by-thetension of a spring, q, secured thereto near where it is pivoted, said arrangement admitting of the opening of the track to allow the receptacle to pass into the receiver thereunder.

We claim 1. In combination, an elevator with its carrier and cash or parcel receptacle, a rod or ways on which said elevator is raised by a cord or other connection, a guard for keeping in place the receptacle which is being raised, and for preventing the passage of another receptacle beyond it, and a track having a pivoted section capable of being inclined thereto, as and for the purpose set forth.

2. An elevator, in combination witha standard, one of which is provided with a projection, which enters a groove in the other, the lower portion of said groove being vertical, while its upper portion is curved, constructed to operate as and for the purpose set forth.

3. A holder actuated by a clock-spring for receiving the cash or parcel receptacle on its return from the cashier, in combination with a'track having a pivoted section locked in line with the main track by a catch, which is liberated by the weight of said receptacle thereon, a spring for raising the free end of the pivoted section,- and a hanging device for guiding the receptacle into the holder, the track being closed by the weight of the receptacle when it strikes said guide, constructed and arranged to operate substantially as and for the purpose described. I

4. In combination with a track and a cash and parcel receptacle, the guard E, located thereover, and secured to the vertical tracksupports 2', substantially as described.

Witness our hands this 8th day of March, 1884.

CHARLES GRANT, JR. DAVID LAVVRENOE.

In presence of N. W. STEARNS, J AS. WV. CHAPMAN. 

